Duram had been shot five times. His wife had been shot in the head. She claimed to remember nothing about the shootings.

The parrot, named Bud, was sent to live with Duram’s ex-wife, Christina Keller, who was adamant that Bud had witnessed Glenna shooting Marty before turning the gun on herself in a failed suicide attempt.

The bird’s ranting prompted speculation that Bud could somehow be called to testify, but prosecutors said that wouldn’t happen.